quin- root words — words with the quin- root

The root quin- comes from Latin quinque, meaning five. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including cinquain, cinque, cinquecento, cinquefoil, quincentenary. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the quin- root

Explore words with quin- — words containing the quin- root and sharing its sense of "five". Examples include cinquain, cinque, cinquecento, cinquefoil, quincentenary. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does quin- mean?

The quin- root means five, from Latin quinque. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.